Mythology

10.23.09

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10.21.09
Activities -

• Watch 'Clash of the Titans'

Homework - None

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10.19.09
Activities -

• Complete Perseus Study Guide -
  

  Mythology Perseus Questions.doc
  

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• Begin watching 'Clash of the Titans'

Homework - None

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10.15.09
Activities -

• Jason and the Argonauts Test
• Begin Story of Perseus when Test is Completed

Homework - None

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10.13.09
Activities -

• Homecoming Assembly
• Complete Review for Jason Test
• Discuss Grades

Homework - Study for Test

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10.8.09
Activities -

• Discuss "Heroes" Chart
• Handout Review Sheet for Jason Test

Homework - None

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10.6.09
Activities -

• Complete Jason and The Argonauts Study Guide
• Discuss Story; Discuss Geneology
• Watch Clips from "Jason and the Argonauts"

Homework - None

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10.2.09
Activities -

• Finish Handout on "The Four Great Adventures"
  • Discuss each adventure
• Begin work on "The Quest for the Golden Fleece"
  • Study Guide:
    

    Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece Study Guide.docx
    

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Homework - None; Will finish S.G. in Class on Tuesday

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9.30.09
Activities -

• Finish Star Wars Documentary and Complete Handout
• Begin "The Four Great Adventures" Handout
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    The Four Great Adventures Summaries - Mythology.docx
    

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  • Complete two of the four stories

Homework - Will complete the handout next time

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9.28.09
Activities -

• Review Characteristics of Epic Heroes
• Begin watching "Star Wars: A Legacy Revealed" and Handout
  

  Characteristics of an Epic Hero - Found in Star Wars.docx
  

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• Discuss Documentary/Work on Handout

Homework - None

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9.24.09
Activities -

• Present "Tales of Lovers" Oral Presentations
  • Absent students will need to write a paragraph discussing the topic they were given
• Take Notes on the Characteristics of Heroes

Homework - None

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9.22.09
Activities -

• Work in the ELC on "Tales of Lovers" Presentations

Homework - Complete Presentations (if needed)

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9.17.09
Activities -

• Read Several Explanatory Myths in Class
• Complete "Cupid and Psyche" Handout pp. 121-134 (and Hand in)
• Begin "Tales of Lovers" Presentations - Handout Groups

Homework - None

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9.15.09
Activities -

• Read Intro to Explanatory Myths
• Group Work: Flowers in Mythology -
  

  Use of Flowers in Greek Mythology.docx
  

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• Create Your Own Explanatory Myths
  • At Least 8-10 Sentences Long
  • Must Discuss Something in Nature
  • Must have at least one God or Goddess from Greek Mythology

Homework - Create Your Own Explanatory Myth

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9.11.09
Activities -

• Mythology Test 1
• Notes on Explanatory Myths -
  

  Explanatory Myths.pptx
  

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Homework - None

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9.9.11
Activities -

• Read the 5 Ages of Man and Complete Study Guide
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    The Five Ages of Man.docx
    

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• Give Mythology Test Review
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    Mythology Test One Review.docx
    

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Homework - None

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9.4.09
Activities -

• Watch Youtube's "Greek Gods and Goddesses of Mythology"
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX0oIkMKMtw
• Discuss at the end of the Hour

Homework - None

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9.2.09
Activities -

• Show Versions of Genealogical Chart (Wikipedia)
• Read "Demeter and Dionysus" from Edith Hamilton's Mythology in Class
• Complete Handout on Demeter/Dionysus and Family Tree

Homework - None

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8.31.09
Activities -

• Begin Reading Chapter 1 of Edith Hamilton's "Mythology"
• Handout 12 Greek Gods/Goddess Handout
• Review in Class
• Read pp. 38-52 in Class

Homework - None

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8.27.09
Activities -

• Hand out "The Values of Myths" Reading and Study Guide
• Grade at the end of the hour

Homework - None

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8.25.09
Activities -

• Complete Summaries of Creation Myths (20-30 Minutes)
• Discuss Greek Creation Myths
  • "Coming of All Things"
  • "Prometheus"
  • "Pandora"

Homework - None

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8.21.09
Activities -

• Discuss Common Elements of Creation Myths
• Handout 5 Different Creation Myth to Groups
  • Groups must paraphrase Creation Myth; Provide the 5 Elements

Homework - None

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8.19.09
Activities -

• Read Children's Book in Groups of 3
  • Determine if the book is a folktale, myth, legend
  • Provide 5 Characteristics
• Oral Presentations on Findings

Homework - None

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8.17.09
Activities -

• Handout
  

  Folktales, Myths, and Legends.doc
  

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• Read Rosenburg's Intro of "Folktales, Myths, and Legends" pp. XXVII - XXXIV
• Students will break into groups and read different stories, determining their type

Homework - None

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8.13.09
Activities -

• Handout Syllabus:
  

  Mythology Syllabus Fall 2009.doc
  

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• Pretest - How Well Do You Know Mythology?
• Read Introduction to Classical Mythology

Homework - None